Olton High School
Public high school in Olton, Texas · Olton ISD · Grades 9–12
Olton High School serves 197 students in grades 9–12 in Olton (Lamb County). It is one of 3 schools in Olton ISD. By enrollment it is the 1359th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 19.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Olton ISD |
| County | Lamb County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483366003758 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Olton ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 197 | 612 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10 | 10.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.5% | 67.2% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Olton High School in context
Size
Olton High School is the only high school in Olton ISD. Its 197 students are 32.2% of the district's 612. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 24.1 miles away and have a median of 209 students, so Olton High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 64 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 43, against an average of 49 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 44 in grade 9 and 43 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 78.2% of enrollment, about the same share as across Olton ISD (74.5%). White students are next, at 19.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.2% across Olton ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Olton High School has 19.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 197 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Olton High School has 5.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Hale Center High School, 18.6 miles away in Hale Center ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 78.2% |
| White | 19.8% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
47.2% of students are girls and 52.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 44 |
| Grade 10 | 64 |
| Grade 11 | 46 |
| Grade 12 | 43 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 Ave G, Olton, TX 79064
Phone: (806)285-2691
Website: oltonisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Olton High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Center High School | Hale Center ISD | 18.6 mi | 174 | 9.1 | 66.7% |
| Littlefield High School | Littlefield ISD | 21.8 mi | 382 | 12.5 | 68.3% |
| Plainview High School | Plainview ISD | 23.6 mi | 1,418 | 12.5 | 72.9% |
| Sudan High School | Sudan ISD | 23.9 mi | 180 | 8.4 | 37.2% |
| Hale County JJAEP | Plainview ISD | 24.3 mi | 18 | – | 72.2% |
| Kress High School | Kress ISD | 25.6 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 52.8% |
| Dimmitt High School | Dimmitt ISD | 27.3 mi | 324 | 10.6 | 77.2% |
| Abernathy High School | Abernathy ISD | 29.5 mi | 237 | 9.1 | 46.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Olton ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hp Webb Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 291 |
| Olton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 124 |